Meigs-Washington County OhArchives Deed.....Nahum Ward - Glasgow Ohio Company, July 14 1824 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sara Kelly Edward.F.Kelly@verizon.net February 24, 2004, 12:21 pm Rnage 11, town 2, sections 30,24,36,147,148,149,150, lot 163 Written: July 14 1824 Know all members there present that we the Agents and Counsel of the Glasgow Ohio Company for America and in behalf of said Company by virtue of a power of attorney from the members of said company in Scotland, dated February 15 AD 1824 for this purpose now to be recorded in Meigs County and also for ourselves individually so far as our names are his own, as stock or share holders or in any shape interested in said Company in consideration of this sum of seven hundred pounds sterling money of Great Britain to and for the use of said Company to us in hand paid by Nahum Ward of Marietta in the County of Washington and State of Ohio the receipt whereof we as the Agents and Counsel aforesaid and for ourselves individually, so far as our names appear upon the books as shareholders in the Company aforesaid- Do hereby give grant sell and convey unto the said Nahum Ward his heirs and assigns the following described tracts of land in the County of Meigs viz Sections N. thirty(30) twenty four (24) thirty six(36) and part of one hundred acre Lot no. 163 all in Town N two of Range no. eleven and "Commons Lot" of two hundred and fifty four acres and one hundred acre lots n one hundred forty seven(147) one hundred forty eight (148) one hundred forty nine(149) and one hundred and fifty (150) all the five last lots located in Town N three(3) of the eleventh range. And the lands aforesaid are the same as conveyed by deed from Nahum Ward aforesaid to Harvey Strong, James Millar, George Richardson Wm McKay, John Fisher, George Balbirnie, Daniel Nicol, Arch Johnson, George Duncan and their associates recorded in Meigs county To have and to hold the above granted, bargained premises with the appurtences unto the said Nahum Ward his heirs and assigns to his and their use and behoof forever. And we do covenant with the said Ward his heirs and assigns that we in our several capacities aforesaid and by virtue of the power invested as aforesaid are lawfully and rightfully authorized to sell and convey as aforesaid that the premises are free and clear of all incumbrances whatsoever and that by the power and authority invested and for ourselves we will warrant and defend the premises aforesaid to the said Ward his heir or assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. Provided nevertheless that of the Glasgow Ohio Company, or their Agents, President or Treasurer shall pay to the said Nahum Ward, or unto his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns a certain bill of exchange on London drawn by the Agents and Counsel of the Company aforesaid for the sum of seven hundred pounds Sterling dated Marietta Ohio United States Nov . (cannot read microfilm) AD 1823 directed to Mess. Alexander Johnson and George Balbirnie Nichol (cannot read microfilm)Glasgow Scotland payable in four years and two months from date then this deed shall be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. In witness whereof and by virtue of the power to us have hereunto set our hands and seal this seventh of July in the year of our Lord AD 1824 Signed sealed and delivered in presence of John ArmistanArch Fisher George Richardson for Company and myself William McKay for Company and myself George Duncan for Company and myself Archd Fisher, for Company Meigs County and State of Ohio Lebanon Township, July seventh AD 1824 On the day above written before me John Brown a justice of the peace within and for the Town aforesaid personally appeared George Richardson, Wm McKay, Archiblad Fisher and George Duncan and orally acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be their voluntary act and deed by them subscribed and for the purpose therein contained and none other. Given under my hand and seal this day and year above written State of Ohio Meigs County July 14th AD 1824 John Brown This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 4.4 Kb